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Theodore's father and brother are off fighting in the First World War. Theo is proud to be the man of the house-it's his chance to be a hero. But when his mother and sister become victims of the deadly flu epidemic of 1918, and he has to take care of them alone, he learns what being a hero is all about.

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Theodore's father and brother are off fighting in the First World War. Theo is proud to be the man of the house-it's his chance to be a hero. But when his mother and sister become victims of the deadly flu epidemic of 1918, and he has to take care of them alone, he learns what being a hero is all about.

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I wish this was still in print. My grandson, 9, couldn't put it down and then, when he finished, he started over again. It has a preface explaining the flu epidemic at the end of World War I so kids get a factual basis to tie the storyline to. It's great if a parent or other adult can read along to expand on some of the details of daily life back then, but it's complete enough that a good reader can get the feeling of having read a really good story by him/herself.

My daughter's 9 and 7 enjoyed it! It was heartwarming to "see" the young boy come to help his mother and sister in a dire time of need. It also brought awareness to my girls of how dangerous and wide spread the flu epidemic was during that period.